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BYOD is creating new challenges for IT. The top two sources of frustration were onboarding and then supporting the increasing number and variety of personal devices, far outranking even security concerns.

The survey also found that IT is increasingly losing control of mobility budgets as departments assume greater responsibility for mobile initiatives. The number of enterprises in which IT manages the mobility spend has dropped to 48 percent, down from 53 percent in 2011. Forty (40) percent of companies' mobility budgets are now managed by non-IT departments.

With a new year come new challenges. But while many see bringyourowndevice gaining momentum, more organizations may be ready to issue their own handhelds to employees.

BYOD savings may be lost by security and admin costs
Companies need to mobilize, that is without question -- but for too long BYOD has become nearly synonymous with this effort.

The Aberdeen Group found that BYOD, on average, costs companies 33 percent more than adopting a company-owned device policy. This is particularly surprising because, at first glance, BYOD seems to be the ultimate cost saver.

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